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Table 4 Diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases in PHC institutions

From: Current status of prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases in primary care in China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic, No. (%)

Value

Cases of pulmonary function tests per year

 

 0

71 (49.3%)

 1–50

36 (25%)

 51–200

14 (9.7%)

 > 200

23 (16%)

Cases of aerosol inhalation therapy per year

 

 0

62 (43.1%)

 1–100

35 (24.3%)

 101–200

8 (5.6%)

 > 200

39 (27.1%)

COPD screening for residents in the areas under their jurisdiction

74 (51.4%)

Outpatient cases of asthma per year

 

 0

95 (65.9%)

 1–200

45 (31.3%)

 > 200

4 (2.8%)

Outpatient cases of COPD per year

 

 0

86 (59.7%)

 1–200

47 (32.6%)

 > 200

11 (7.6%)

Family practice contract services (asthma)

 

 0

70 (48.6%)

 1–100

64 (44.4%)

 > 100

10 (6.9%)

Family practice contract services (COPD)

 

 0

59 (41%)

 1–100

65 (45.1%)

 > 100

20 (13.9%)

Public health education related to respiratory diseases

101 (70.1%)

Joining regional medical alliances of secondary and tertiary hospitals

101 (70.1%)

Bidirectional referral with secondary and tertiary hospitals

92 (63.9%)